Finger-ring



(No Model.)

J.. B. NEWMAN.

FINGER RING.

Patented Nov.- 6, 1888.

INVENTOR: gfimmafl BY Jtwm ATTORNEYS.

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFI E.-

1 JOHN B. NEWMAN, OF MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

FINGER-RING.

s ecimen-iron forming part of nmeu'ratenino. asassmaateanevembe 6,1888.

Application filed November 4, 1887. ScrialNo. 254,256. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known tliatI, JOHN B. NEWMArL-Of Milford, in the county of Pikeand State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new andlmproved Finger-Ring,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved, finger ringcontaining a number of pictures or other ornaments which can bealternately moved into view on top of the ring.

The invention consists of an inner ring providedvwith pictures orornaments on its face, and of a second ringheld movably on the face ofthe first ring and provided with a transparent cover which permits ofviewing one of the pictures at a time.

The invention also consists in the constructlon and arrangement ofvarious parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fullydescribed hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims. a

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an enlarged plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is anenlarged side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectionalside elevation of thes'ame on the line m of Fig. 1'. Fig. 4'is anenlarged transverse, sectional elevation of vmy improvement on the line3/ y of Fig. 2. Fig. 5' is an enlarged perspective view of the outersplit-ring. Fig. G-is'a like view of the inner ring. Fig. 7 is anenlarged perspective view of the cover; and Fig. 8 is an enlargedperspective view of an intermediate ring.

My improved finger-ring 'A consists,principally, of four parts-the innerring, B, the intermediate split ring,0, the outer split ring',D, and thecover'E. The inner ring, B, is provided on its face with an annularrecess, F, in which are held a number of pictures or other ornaments, G,preferably made of paper and pasted or otherwise fastened in the saidrecess. The pictures or ornaments may also be directly painted orsecured in the recess, if desired.

At eachside of therecess F is formed a shoulder, on which fits the splitring 0, adapted ciently high so that the inner surfaee of the split ring0 does not touch the top surfaces of the pictures G. On the outersurface of the split ring 0 are secured a number of pictures orornaments, I, similar to the pictures'or ornaments G placed in thedescribed. The split ring G has its ends placed a suitable distanceapart, asillustrated in Figs. 3 and 8, and one end of said split ring 0is provided with an outwardly-bent projection, J, adapted to engage ashoulder, K, formed onthe inside of the'onter ring, D. v

The innerring, B, is provided on each side, on top. with an annularflange, L, in which fits the outer ring, D, provided at each end with arecess, N, 'fitting on the top of said flange L, thus holding thesaid-ring D inplaee, as shown in Fig. 4. The intermediate ring, (3, canturn freely on the shoulders H, and th'eouter ring, D, can be turnedeasily on the flanges L. a

On each end of the outer split ring, D, is formed a'projeetion, 0,,provided at itsinner edge with a semicircle, P, and on. the outer edgeof each projection O is formed a transverse V-shaped projection, Q, onwhich fits a transverse groove, R, formed at each end of the cover E.The latter is provided in its center, on top, with. a glass, S, or othertransparent eye, corresponding to the semicircles P cover is placed onsaid projections O, as shown in Figs. 1', 2, 3, and 4, the picture onthe split ring 0 or onthc inner ring, B, is visible from the outside.The projection K, above referred to, is preferably placed at the inneredge under the semicircular opening Pat one end of the split ring D,oasshown in Fig. 3. v

r The-operation is as follows: When the several parts of the finger-ringare fitted together, as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the pictures Gin the recess F are all covered, except one by the split ring' O, andthe one picture which is not covered is ends of the split ring 0. Thecover E, when fitted on the ofisets O, as above described,locks thesplit ring D in position on the inner ring, B, so that the severalposition. The operator, onturning the inner ring, B, in the direction ofthe arrow a, as shown in Fig. 3, causes the several pictures G to turnon the said shoulder H, which is suffiin thefrecess F to' appearsuccessively under recess F, as above held in the space between theparts are held firmly in p formed in the projections 0, so that whensaid the transparent eye S in the cover E. If -the operator turnstheinner ring, in the inverse direction of the arrow at, he turns the splitring G with it in the same direction, so that the pictures on top ofsaid split ring 0 are presented alternately under the transparent eye Sof the cover E, If the operator again turns the inner ring, B, in thedirection of the arrow a, the upward project-ion J on the split ring (1comes in contact with the lug K on the outer ring, "D, thus preventingsaid split ring from turning, while the inner ring does turn. The spacebetween the inner ends of the split ring 0 is then directly under thetransparent eye S, so that the pictures in the recess F are visible fromthe outside when the ring B is turned.

The intermediate ring, 0, can be entirely dispensed with and only theinner and outer rings, B and D, used; but in this case the number ofpictures alternately brought to view be-' low the transparent eye-S israther limited.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. In a finger-ring, an inner ring providedwith pictures or other ornaments on its face, in combination with asecond ring held movably on the face of the first ring, substantially asshown and described.

2. A finger-ring consisting of an inner ring provided with pictures orornaments on its face and an outer ring turning on the said inner ringand provided with a transparent cover to permit of viewing one of thepictures on the inner ring at a time, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. In a finger-ring, an inner ring having an annular recess in its rimand pictures held in said recess, in combination with an outer split 40ring held on the said inner ring and a transparent cover held on thesaid outer ring, substantially as shown and described.

4.. In a finger-ring, an inner ring provided with an annular recess andpictures or orna- 5 ments'held in the said recess, a split ring fittedon the shoulders on the rim of said inner ring, so as to cover saidpictures, and pictures or other ornaments held on the outer face of thesaid split ring, in combination with an '50 outer ring held to turnloosely on the flanges formed on the inner ring and above the saidintermediatesplit ring,andatransparentcovcr" held on the said outersplit ring, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a finger-ring, the combination, with an outer split ring and acover having aitrausparent eye and held on said outer splitiring, of aninner ring provided with a flange on each side, on which turns looselysaid outer split 60 ring, pictures or other ornaments held inarecessformed in the outer face of the said inner ring, and anintermediate split ring adapted to turn loosely on shoulders formed onthe outer face of the said innerring, said split ring being providedwith a projection at one end adapted to' engage a lug on the inside ofthe outer split ring, substantially as shown and described.

JOHN B. NEWMAN.

Witnesses:

FRANK CRISSMAN, HENRY BEAN.

